Overview
- Early theatrical play is underway in New York and Los Angeles, with a wider expansion set for October 24.
- Byrne’s performance previously won Berlin’s Silver Bear for Best Actress and is drawing fresh Best Actress chatter from critics.
- Writer‑director Mary Bronstein grounds the story in her own caregiving ordeal, reframing motherhood through stress, identity loss and systemic strain.
- Bronstein’s formal approach keeps the camera in sustained close‑ups on Byrne and largely keeps the child off‑screen to hold focus on Linda’s perspective.
- The cast features Conan O’Brien in a serious turn as a therapist, A$AP Rocky as a motel superintendent, Danielle Macdonald as a troubled client and Christian Slater as the husband’s voice.